Many insurance agencies and independent agents believe they are protected because they have antivirus software installed. That belief is wrong — and dangerous. If your agency handles personal or sensitive client information, antivirus alone is not enough to protect you. Why Antivirus Feels Like “Enough” Antivirus software is familiar.It’s easy to install.And many agents were
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Most agencies think about cybersecurity as something they set up once and move on from. A tool gets installed. A password gets changed. A box gets checked. That assumption is exactly what attackers are counting on. CyberFin Co-founder and President Daniel Metcalf was recently featured in a SafetyDetectives expert roundup titled “The Most Overlooked Cybersecurity
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Hi there, Daniel Metcalf here—Co-founder of CyberFin. After a great session with the Zywave team, I wanted to follow up on some of the fantastic questions we didn’t get to dive into live. Let’s tackle the big five: 1. Is AI disintermediating agents and brokers? This came up a lot—and for good reason. Disintermediation means
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Every insurance agency starts with a mission. For some, it’s about helping families secure their future. For others, it’s about guiding businesses through the complexities of risk management. But no matter the mission, there’s one thing that binds all insurance agencies together: trust. As an insurance professional myself, I know that trust is the currency
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